Accuracy of body mass index in detecting an elevated alanine aminotransferase level in adolescents

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 570-577

  Bedogni, G ^a   Miglioli, L ^b   Masutti, F ^b   Castiglione, A ^b   Tiribelli, C ^b   Bellentani, S ^b  

^a Centro Studi Fegato   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 10344262057     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460400001230     Document Type: Article

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